Left Virgin Media for Olilo — Was It Worth It?

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Издатель Oct 18, 2026

After six years with Virgin Media, I switched to Olilo — with 13 static IPs and a home server rack to think about. This is how I chose the connection, got the fibre installed, and moved my services across to the new public addresses.

I cover the leased-line quotes, why Olilo appealed to me, the backup connection, and the practical work of updating routing, DNS and VPNs. There was one loose end with API access, too. Was the switch worth it?

CHAPTERS
00:00 13 IPs and a server rack
00:23 Why I left Virgin Media
02:07 The leased-line quotes
02:50 Finding Olilo
03:39 Keeping public IPs on backup
05:09 Installation day
06:27 Connecting the router
07:09 Moving the services
09:39 The loose end: API access
10:15 Was it worth switching?

PROVIDERS AND LINKS
Olilo 1.6 service: https://olilo.co.uk/openreach/v1.6/
Olilo L2TP: https://olilo.co.uk/l2tp
Virgin Media Business leased lines: https://www.virginmediabusiness.co.uk/connectivity/internet-access/leased-lines-for-business/
BTnet: https://business.bt.com/business-broadband/dedicated-internet-access/bt-net-leased-line/

A FEW DETAILS
• Olilo's service page checked on 17 October 2026 lists 1.6Gbps download and 110Mbps upload. I report roughly 120–130Mbps upload from my own experience in the recording. That is separate from the advertised figure; this video does not include a speed-test capture.
• The leased-line prices are approximate quotes I received, not current advertised tariffs. Contract and VAT details are not shown.
• The /28 arrangement was specific to my order. I moved services to new IP addresses; I did not transfer my Virgin Media addresses to Olilo.
• I discuss keeping the Olilo public addresses available over a backup connection, but this video does not demonstrate a timed failover test.

SMALL CORRECTION
ASN stands for Autonomous System Number. Getting one is a possible future project, separate from this migration.

The GRE diagram illustrates the former setup I describe. GRE encapsulates packets; it does not itself encrypt them. Technical reference: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2784

Have you changed ISP with a home lab or services running at home? Let me know what caught you out.

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